Robotics Motion Planning Engineer – Autonomy

Skale; Santa Clara (CA); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Skale in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to join the autonomy team. You will work on motion planning and autonomy, with contributions across perception, navigation, and system integration, deploying software directly onto real-world robotic systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on development on autonomous robots deployed in the field, collaboration with a small, highly technical team, and significant impact as the robotic fleet scales.

Qualifications

• 2–3 years of experience in robotics, autonomy, or autonomous systems.
• Strong fundamentals in motion planning / path planning / trajectory planning.
• Experience deploying robotics software on real-world systems.
• Perception experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Work on motion planning and autonomy across robotics systems.
• Collaborate across perception, navigation, and system integration.
• Deploy software directly onto real-world robotic platforms.

Skills

Motion planning

Autonomy

Robotics

Perception

Problem solving

Cross-stack collaboration

Job description

Skale in Santa Clara, CA is seeking a Robotics Software Engineer to join the autonomy team. You will work on motion planning and autonomy, with contributions across perception, navigation, and system integration, deploying software directly onto real-world robotic systems.

The role emphasizes hands-on development on autonomous robots deployed in the field, collaboration with a small, highly technical team, and significant impact as the robotic fleet scales.